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id: importing-tests-postman
title: Importing Tests from Postman
description: Tracetest enables importing tests from Postman visually in the Tracetest Web UI.
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keywords:
  - tracetest
  - trace-based testing
  - observability
  - distributed tracing
  - testing
  - postman
  - import
  - importing
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👉 **Join our [shared Pokeshop API Demo environment](https://app.tracetest.io/organizations/ttorg_2179a9cd8ba8dfa5/invites/invite_760904a64b4b9dc9/accept) and try importing a Test yourself!**

![Main Screen](../img/main-screen-0.14.png)

Click the **Import** button:

![Import a Test Button](../img/import-test-button-0.14.png)

The "Import a Test" dialog appears:

![Import a Test](../img/import-a-test-0.14.png)

The option to choose the import method is presented:

- Definition - Use a Tracetest Definition file as a starting point.
- Postman - Define your HTTP request via a Postman collection.
- CURL Command - Define your HTTP test via a cURL command.

Choose **Postman** to display the import options:

![Choose Import Method](../img/import-select-method-0.14.png)

Input the **Postman Collection File**:

![Choose Collection File](../img/import-postman-file-0.14.png)

[Postman Collection](../img/pokeshop-api-demo.postman_collection.json) used for this example.

The name of the file will be displayed:

![Postman File Name](../img/import-postman-filename-0.14.png)

Select a test from the **Postman Collection**:

![Select Test](../img/import-postman-select-0.14.png)

Click **Import**:

![After Import Postman](../img/import-postman-create-0.14.png)

From the Create Test Page add any additional information and click **Run**:

![Create Test](../img/provide-addl-information-0.14.png)

The test will start:

![Awaiting Trace](../img/awaiting-trace-0.14.png)

When the test is finished, you will get the following results:

![Finished Trace](../img/finished-trace-0.14.png)

Please visit the [Test Results](/web-ui/test-results) document for an explanation of viewing the results of a test.

👉 **Join our [shared Pokeshop API Demo environment](https://app.tracetest.io/organizations/ttorg_2179a9cd8ba8dfa5/invites/invite_760904a64b4b9dc9/accept) and try importing a Test yourself!**